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What Happened to El Rincon Mexicano After You Gotta Eat Here!?

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 4 Toronto, Ontario

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, El Rincon Mexicano is listed closed on Google, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026 and cross-checked against elrinconmexicano.ca; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact with the business.

What the source shows: Google Maps lists El Rincon Mexicano at 653 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, as permanently closed (checked 2026-10-20); Google Places returned the same status. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

El Rincon Mexicano, a Mexican restaurant at 653 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto's St. Clair West neighbourhood, was the final stop in the You Gotta Eat Here! episode 'The Pink Bicycle, Noble Sandwich, El Rincon Mexicano', which aired on 2015-06-12. The restaurant's own website links to its You Gotta Eat Here! segment, and a video it posted on YouTube on 2015-06-23 is titled 'You Gotta Eat Here - El Rincon Mexicano Restaurant. Toronto, Canada'. The website, still online on 2026-10-20, describes a patio and an extended cocktail and tequila bar but carries no dated notices.

When checked on 2026-10-20, Google Maps listed El Rincon Mexicano at 653 St Clair Ave W as permanently closed, and Google's Places data returned the same closed status that day. None of the sources read gives a closing date.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 4

Episode 20
Aired
Title: The Pink Bicycle, Noble Sandwich, El Rincon Mexicano · What was featured: Mexican dishes at a St. Clair West restaurant with a tequila bar

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : The lowly sandwich is elevated to high-end cuisine; and classic Mexican family fare is served in a festive atmosphere. Also: John sinks his teeth into a very special burger in Victoria, B.C.

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. elrinconmexicano.ca https://elrinconmexicano.ca
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/El+Rincon+Mexicano+653+St+Clair+Ave+W+Toronto
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